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New associate medical officer of health named

New associate medical officer of health named

Public Health Sudbury has been trying to fill the position for two years
Experts say masking should continue in health-care settings

Experts say masking should continue in health-care settings

The provincial mandate requiring masks be worn in hospitals ended on the weekend, leaving a patchwork of policies in its stead
PHSD’s new ‘COVID-19 Risk Index’ puts local risk at ‘moderate’

PHSD’s new ‘COVID-19 Risk Index’ puts local risk at ‘moderate’

New tool helps residents assess the real-time risk of COVID-19 transmission locally
HSN to continue masking after mandates lift

HSN to continue masking after mandates lift

HSN said continued masking will help to reduce any risk of transmission of COVID-19, protect vulnerable or immunocompromised, as well as health care workers and staff 
Masking mandate ends on Saturday in most settings

Masking mandate ends on Saturday in most settings

To protect vulnerable people, masks will still be required in long-term care facilities and retirement homes
Thirty-one new COVID-19 cases in Sudbury district for June 8

Thirty-one new COVID-19 cases in Sudbury district for June 8

Health Sciences North reports 39 COVID cases in the hospital and four separate COVID outbreaks in the entire area
St. Joseph’s new $20M building going up on Lasalle Blvd.

St. Joseph’s new $20M building going up on Lasalle Blvd.

New health care rehab facility will take pressure off the demand for more ALC beds in Greater Sudbury
Cambrian encouraging more applicants for free PSW training

Cambrian encouraging more applicants for free PSW training

College is joining a provincewide push to to meet the urgent demand for personal support workers
Twenty-five new COVID-19 cases in all of Sudbury for June 6

Twenty-five new COVID-19 cases in all of Sudbury for June 6

Health Sciences North reports 28 COVID cases in the hospital and three separate COVID outbreaks in the entire area
Ontario COVID cases, deaths, hospitalizations on steady decline

Ontario COVID cases, deaths, hospitalizations on steady decline

6,033 cases confirmed last week, which is less than half the 14,086 confirmed in the first week of May